Women's Studies

University of Wisconsin Green Bay

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Individualized Major

An Individualized Major in Women's Studies can be designed to be either a broad study of the field or a focused study of a particular topic. The Individualized Major is designed with input from an appropriate faculty advisor, and your individual curriculum will be subject to the approval of the Associate Dean and the Individualized Major Committee.  Several possible routes for focused study are outlined below. In each case, you should consider additional courses in the related field to supplement the core courses suggested and to build the Individualized Major according to your own interests.  General information on pursuing Individualized Majors can be found here: http://www.uwgb.edu/lasdean/students/indMajors.html

Women's Studies
Suggestions for an Individualized Major

Supporting Courses (6 credits)

  • WOST 241 Introduction to Women's Studies
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  • SOCIOL 202 Introduction to Sociology
  • OR
  • ANTHRO 100 Varieties of World Cultures

Related and Recommended Supporting Courses

  • WOST 205 Women in Literature
  • WOST 206 Fertility, Reproduction and Family Planning
  • WOST 272 Women in the Visual (Performing) Arts

Suggested Upper Level Courses for all Individualized Majors (9 credits)

  • WOST 345 Women, Race and Culture
  • WOST 437 Feminist Theory
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  • WOST 380 Women in US History
  • OR
  • WOST 381 Women in Ancient and Medieval History
  • OR
  • WOST 382 Women in Modern European History

Electives (select a minimum of 24 credits)

  • WOST 324 The Biology of Women
  • WOST 336 Gender Development Across the Lifespan
  • WOST 340 Women, Work and Family
  • WOST 348 Gender and the Law
  • WOST 350 Topics in Women's Studies
  • WOST 375 Women, Politics and Social Change
  • WOST 380 Women in US History
  • WOST 381 Women in Ancient and Medieval History
  • WOST 382 Women in Modern European History
  • WOST 401 Psychology of Women
  • WOST 483 Women Authors
  • WOST 497 Internship
  • WOST 498 Independent Study

Suggested Upper Level Selections for Special Emphases:

Women's Health

  • WOST 206 Fertility, Reproduction and Family Planning
  • WOST 324 The Biology of Women
  • WOST 336 Gender Development Across the Lifespan
  • WOST 401 Psychology of Women
  • WOST 497 Internship
  • WOST 498 Independent Study

Plus additional courses in Biology, Nutrition or Social Change and Development

Women and Literature

  • WOST 205 Women in Literature
  • ENGLISH 323 Approaches to Literature
  • WOST 483 Women Authors
  • WOST 497 Internship
  • WOST 498 Independent Study
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  • ENGLISH336 American Ethnic Literature
  • OR
  • ENGLISH338 World Literature
  • OR
  • ENGLISH344 African American Literature

Women and the Legal System

  • SOCCD 320 Constitutional Law
  • SOCCD 325 Law and Society
  • WOST 348 Gender and the Law
  • WOST 375 Women, Politics and Social Change
  • WOST 380 Women in US History
  • WOST 497 Internship
  • WOST 498 Independent Study

Women and Social Policy

  • PUENAF 202 Introduction to Public Policy
  • SOCWORK 275 American Social Welfare
  • WOST 340 Women, Work and Family
  • WOST 375 Women, Politics and Social Change
  • WOST 380 Women in US History
  • WOST 497 Internship
  • WOST 498 Independent Study